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by nexuist 2265 days ago
This is a bit of a charitable explanation. How can any project manager say, with a straight face, "we need to make sure the application is still available, even if the user deletes it." How can you accidentally delete an application? It is not like you press a button by accident and it is suddenly gone. Deleting an application requires the user to express intent and go through a process (go to the Applications folder, find the app, delete it, remove from trash).

There is malware that is easier to get rid of than Zoom.
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Izkata 2265 days ago
> How can any project manager say, with a straight face, "we need to make sure the application is still available, even if the user deletes it."

Someone absolutely did, though. Remember last summer when it came out that uninstalling Zoom would leave a local webserver running that would automatically reinstall it if you accessed a Zoom link?

https://www.macworld.com/article/3407764/zoom-mac-app-flaw-c...

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geofft 2265 days ago
This seems like a macOS bug, not a Zoom bug, right?
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taurath 2265 days ago
It’s what happens when you optimize for one thing only. Just like “engagement at all costs” that the entire internet ad economy is based around.
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